Children per woman vs population growth in Colombia
Colombia: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.8077 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8077
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
115th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.39
in 1960
All-time low
0.6078
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.8077 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Colombia peaked at 3.39 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6078, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 115th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.15 | 2.89 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 2.89 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 | 2.49 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 2.12 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.74 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.26 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9996 | 0.8838 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7372 | 0.6078 | 0.8077 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 112 El Salvador 0.8239 compare
- 113 Réunion 0.8237 compare
- 114 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8214 compare
- 116 New Caledonia 0.7991 compare
- 117 Saint Martin (French part) 0.7787 compare
- 118 Tunisia 0.7677 compare
More population data for Colombia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.722 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5502 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,306 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Colombia?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Colombia was 0.8077 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6078 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Colombia ranks 115th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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